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How do you say “shadow” in Vietnamese?

“Shadow” in Vietnamese is bóng (a ball), bóng tối (darkness).

Vietnamese words for “shadow”

  • bóngnoun
    Hanoi [ʔɓawŋ͡m˧˦] · Saigon [ʔɓawŋ͡m˦˥]bóng rising

    a ball

    for “shadow” meaning: A dark image projected onto a surface where light (or other radiation) is blocked by the shade of an object.

    • Tôi đã thấy bóng của anh ta!I saw his shadow!
  • bóng tốinoun
    Hanoi [ʔɓawŋ͡m˧˦ toj˧˦] · Saigon [ʔɓawŋ͡m˦˥ toj˦˥]bóng rising tối rising

    darkness

    for “shadow” meaning: A dark image projected onto a surface where light (or other radiation) is blocked by the shade of an object.

Related Vietnamese words

  • bóng dángnoun

    silhouette; figure; shadow

  • cheverb

    to cover; to take shelter

Translations matched from English Wiktionary (translation tables and Vietnamese entries, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0) and the NgonNgu English–Vietnamese dictionary, reviewed and edited; examples from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR). The Listen button uses your browser's Vietnamese voice.